List the countries involved in each alliance system.
1. The Triple Entente
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2. The Triple Alliance
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Define each term and explain what role each of the following played
in the cause of WWI
3. Militarism -
4. Alliances -
5. Imperialism -
6. Nationalism-
7. Once the war started, what
were the two sides in the war
called and what countries were
represented on each side?
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8. In what year did
the US enter the
war?
The firing of this German Prime Minister ruined the work that had kept Germany away from war and kept France and
Russia from allying with one another: _______________________ (hint – he played an integral role in German Unification)
The ____________________ region of Europe was known as the “Powder Keg” because of its instability and volatility.
What country backed up Austria when they annexed Serbia? (hint – What was the Blank Check)
What member of the “Black Hand” assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Germany planned to use the ________________________Plan in order to fight a two-front war.
This consisted of:
a. Making a lightning attack through ____________ ? (which European country)
b. Then attacking ______________ (another European country) before Russia could mobilize.
After the Germans were unable to defeat the French quickly, ______________________ is the term used to describe the war
for the next few years.
The area in between the trenches in which it was nearly impossible to survive because of artillery and machine gun fire was
called ________________________.
Germany and other countries instituted ______________________________________ to counteract their resource and food
shortage problem.
The ________________________was a British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-boat, in which over 100
Americans were killed.
The United States was ___________________ at the beginning of the war, but later came in on the side of the allies.
The ________________________ was a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico inviting them to attack the U.S.
What were the technological advancements in weaponry and war of WWI? Explain how each
of these inventions changed warfare.
20. LAND
21. AIR
22. SEA
 There were multiple reasons that the US intervened on the side of the allies in WWI. Explain
how the following were causes for intervention…
23. Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
24. The sinking of the Lusitania
25. The Zimmerman Note
26. US Loans to Allies
27. What role did propaganda play for all sides in WWI? List some examples of
wartime propaganda.
The War Ends and the Treaty of Versailles
28. What was the name of Wilson’s Peace Treaty? _________________________________
29. What did the last point of this plan call for? ___________________________________
30. List the four points of the Treaty of Versailles.
1.____________________________________________
2.____________________________________________
3.____________________________________________
4.____________________________________________
31. In the end, why did the US ultimately reject the Treaty of Versailles?
32. Why is the Treaty of Versailles called the “peace built on quicksand”? Specifically, what were its weaknesses?
The Russian Revolution and WWI
33. Why did Russia pull out of WWI early?
34. What was the name of the treaty that Russia signed with Germany to end hostilities. _______________________
35. What were the causes of Russia’s civil war?
Identify the following:
36. Vladimir Lenin
38. What was the final result of the Russian Revolution?
Identify each of the following words.
38. Rationing
39. Armistice
40. Total War
41. Balkans
42. SelfDetermination
37. The Bolsheviks